Education: BA, University of Cambridge; MA Washington University, USA; PhD, Stanford University, USA

Career: Angus Lockyer is Lecturer in the History of Japan at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London where he is also Convenor of the courses Japanese Modernity and Modern Japan. His expertise is in the areas of modernization and modernity in Japan, world's fairs, international and industrial exhibitions, and visual culture. Angus Lockyer is Senior Editor of the journal Japan Forum (see url below).

Publications include: Civilization in the Modern World, XVII, Collection and Representation (co-editor) 2001; several articles in professional journals

Contact details: Address: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG, England; Tel: +44 (0)20 7898-4626; Fax: +44 (0)20 7898-4699; Email: al21@soas.ac.uk ; Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/departments/departmentinfo.cfm?deptid=12/ ; Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09555803.asp/ .